Bernard Patry
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Member of Parliament
for Pierrefonds—Dollard |
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| Assumed office 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Gerry Weiner |
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| Born | January 30, 1943 Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Françoise Haxaire |
| Residence | Montreal |
| Profession | physician |
Bernard Patry (born January 30, 1943) is a Canadian politician.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, he started out in politics in 1968 when he became a city councillor in L'Île-Bizard, Quebec. He was elected mayor in 1969 and served as mayor until 1987 at that point, he attempted a run at federal politics, running in the Canadian federal election, 1988 for the Liberal Party of Canada in the riding of Pierrefonds—Dollard. He lost, but a second attempt in the Canadian federal election, 1993 was successful. He was subsequently re-elected in 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2006. A physician, he served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development from 1996 to 1998. He is currently the chair of Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade as well as the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
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| Preceded by Gerry Weiner, Prog. Cons. |
Member of Parliament for Pierrefonds—Dollard 1993–present |
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